Apply for Business e-services

All organisations who are new to Business e-services must complete Business e-services application form AFS1.

A single application for Business e-services covers an entire legal entity including all departments, branches, and sub-offices. To apply, you must have the authority to do this on behalf of your whole organisation.

Send these VDD forms with your application for Business e-services. If your organisation already has a VDD account with us, you must add details of any existing VDD key numbers that you wish to use, on the Business e-services application form AFS1.

Complete Business e-services form AFS1

By completing and signing form AFS1, you confirm that your organisation:

accepts the Conditions of Use relating to these services (there is no need to sign, complete and send in a copy of the Conditions of Use with your application, but you may want to download it for information purposes)

meets the minimum technical specification and security requirements set out in the Technical Manual by completing and signing the form

Responsible person and deputy responsible persons

The role of a responsible person and deputy responsible person has been created to assist your organisation with the proper supervision of your employees’ use of our services.

You must provide details for a responsible person. Deputy responsible persons can also be nominated to cover for the responsible person when they are not available or to manage a particular group or office within your organisation. More information about the role in the Technical Manual.

To apply for one or more deputy responsible persons, download, print and complete the form AFS5 and send this to us with your form AFS1.

Apply for Network Services

Your organisation may also be eligible to use our Network Services which allow you to submit applications electronically. Consider whether your organisation meets the criteria for entry into a Network Access Agreement (NAA) before applying for Network Services.

To apply, you must:

complete two copies of the HM Land Registry Network Access Agreement (NAA)

enter your organisation’s name and service addresses on both copies and make sure that:

one copy is signed by a person with the authority to sign legal agreements on behalf of your organisation

the other copy is left unsigned as it will be signed on behalf of the Chief Land Registrar and returned to you when your application has been approved

If you are a lender that employs an agent company to submit electronic discharges on your behalf, or an agent acting on behalf of one or more lenders, contact customer support before submitting your application.

Submit your application

Complete and return the form AFS1 (to the address on the form) with any other relevant documents mentioned on this page such as:

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